CVE-2020-12620

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Published Jul 30, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Pi-hole 4.4 allows a user able to write to /etc/pihole/dns-servers.conf to escalate privileges through command injection (shell metacharacters after an IP address).

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:pi-hole:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-4921	Pi-hole 4.4 allows a user able to write to /etc/pihole/dns-servers.conf to escalate privileges through command injection (shell metacharacters after an IP address).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.502% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://0xpanic.github.io/2020/07/21/Pihole.html
https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole
https://pi-hole.net/

History

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Subscriptions

Pi-hole Pi-hole

Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 30, 2020, 1:03 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:04 PM
Reserved: May 1, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 30, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

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